All Covid-19 articles – Page 15
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AnalysisPensions accounting: A matter of survival
If there is one thing DB scheme sponsors and trustees can be sure of this year, the COVID-19 pandemic is going to affect not only their ability to fund schemes but also how they account for them
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Opinion PiecesNot business as usual
Basing investment decisions on short-term events can have long-term consequences, so it is vital trustees seek guidance
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market equities – India & China
India and China offer a template to understand future perspectives in light of COVID-19
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Opinion PiecesGuest Viewpoint: Jeremy Coller
The global shutdown is painful for almost every sector of the economy. But in some industries the real damage will begin after the pandemic ends
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AnalysisPerspective: Four difficult questions facing pension fund investors
The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic poses many difficult questions for investors. Pension funds will probably have to reconsider many long-standing assumptions. These are some of the most intractable.
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Opinion PiecesMarket disconnects have widened
Thanks to a remarkable comeback in April, equity markets have partly offset the collapse that took place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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InterviewsOn the record: Dispatches from the pandemic
IPE asked European pension funds how the COVID-19 outbreak has changed their lives
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Opinion PiecesPandemic quickens existing trends
It was probably inevitable that many would declare that the Covid-19 pandemic changes everything. The only question was how that sentiment would be expressed
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Opinion PiecesLetter from US: Short-term relief, long-term pain
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an immediate and transparent impact on American defined contribution plans. But it also has implications for defined benefit plans in the long run
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News
ATP chief hails ‘robust business model’ despite heavy investment losses
Emergency drills meant €120bn Danish pension fund was prepared for a crisis situation, says CEO
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Varma, Ilmarinen see solvency capital shrink but stay above limits
‘There were moments when market liquidity disappeared almost entirely’
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NewsTPR extends COVID-19 guidance in new annual funding statement
‘Vital that employers and trustees work together collaboratively’
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NewsUK pension funds to warn savers of DB/DC transfers
TPR encourages members to take regulated advice to understand their retirement options
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Super industry sees liquidity challenge as members switch to cash
COVID-19 has put a spotlight on liquidity
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NewsUK roundup: Engineering scheme completes buy-in
Plus: CMI assesses impact of COVID-19 on total UK deaths
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NewsExxonMobil to fill €250m funding gap in Dutch pension fund
Payment is meant to raise the funding level of the €3bn Dutch segment of the ExxonMobil OFP to 100%
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Singapore’s GIC creates private asset investing framework with PGIM
‘Liquidity risk one of the most critical, but least quantified risk dimensions in portfolio construction’
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COVID-19 roundup: WTO, IMF voice concerns about trade restrictions
Bpifrance launches a COVID-19 response bond
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen may need further regulatory relief
BaFin has already approved seven applications to cut pension benefits
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Nordic duo invests in World Bank’s €1bn COVID 19-linked bond issue
As first investor to sign up, Danish fund puts SEK4bn into SEK-denominated bonds
